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  • Elevator to the Gallows
  • Opened June 10, 1958 | Runtime:1 hr 30 min
  • Restless femme fatale Florence Carala (Jeanne Moreau) recruits her lover, Julien Tavernier (Maurice Ronet), to murder her wealthy husband, Simon (Jean Wall), in his office and make it appear like a suicide. Tavernier does the dirty deed eagerly, but Read More
  • Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Jean Wall
  • Director: Louis Malle
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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Elevator to the Gallows Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 93 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Walter Addiego

    As French crime thrillers go, this is about as good as it gets.

  • 100
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    A plan for a perfect murder goes wildly wrong in this 1958 melodrama by one of...

  • 100
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer | William Arnold

    A suspenseful, elegant entertainment.

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    A consummate entertainment rich with the romantic atmosphere of Paris in the...

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